Junior Pastry Chef

JenRecruitment PTY Ltd; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 120 000 - 160 000; Full time

Job summary

An upscale restaurant in Cape Town is seeking a Junior Pastry Chef with at least two years of experience in pastry preparation. The successful candidate will assist the Head Pastry Chef with planning and pricing menus, maintain quality standards, and ensure compliance with hygiene and safety regulations. Candidates must be fluent in English and have reliable transport. Immediate start is preferred.

Qualifications

• Must have at least two years experience in the same role.
• Able to work shifts and show skillset in a single shift.
• South African citizen with own reliable transport.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook food in the pastry section of the kitchen.
• Assist Head Pastry Chef with menus and budgeting.
• Ensure compliance with hygiene and safety legislation.

Skills

Experience in pastry preparation

Ability to work shifts

Fluent in English

Transport reliability

Job description

Upmarket restaurant in Northern Suburbs requires a Junior Pastry Chef with experience in the role.

Subject to agreed criteria and under the control of the Head Pastry Chef, responsibility for planning and pricing menus, preparing and cooking of the pastry section of the kitchen to adhere to agreed prices/budgets and maintain applicable quality standards.

Responsibility to staff and direct the team:

• To be responsible for the preparation and cooking for the pastry section of the kitchen
• Assist Head Pastry Chef to plan and price menus and food to adhere to agreed prices/budgets and maintain applicable quality standards and records
• Assist and assume responsibility as directed for ordering and obtaining supplies for the pastry section of the kitchen
• For ensuring sufficient team members at all times and within agreed budgets
• Quality control of all supplies, food, kitchen hygiene and safety
• Assist your Line Manager to meet your targets and those of the team as a whole and contribute to the smooth running of the of the team
• Adhere to statutory obligations and agreed quality and best practice guidelines

Day to day responsibilities for the teamas agreed with your Line Manager to include:

• Ensuring compliance to sanitation, hygiene, health and safety legislation and organizational and quality requirements
• Co-ordinate food preparation relating to the pastry section of the kitchen
• Prepare and cook food relating to the pastry section of the kitchen
• Effective liaison, support and assistance with the remainder of organisation
• Set an example for team members of commitment, work ethic and habits and personal character

Non Negotiable:

• Must have at least two years experience in same role
• Own reliable transport as estate is not on public transport route
• Able to work shifts
• Must be fluent in English
• South African citizen
• Able to start immediately or within two weeks
• Able to work a single shift to show skillset

When applying please submit

• Head and shoulders picture
• All necessary certificates
• Any photos of work done

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